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2 Ducats - William Ernest Duke William Ernest's Birthday and his Pious Foundations
| Issuer | Saxe-Weimar, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1717 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | WILH: ERNEST: PRIM: D: G: DUX SAX. I. C. M. A & W. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, was among the more devout Lutheran rulers of his generation — his court at Weimar became something of a theological proving ground, and he enforced strict religious observance on his subjects to a degree that struck even contemporaries as excessive. The 1717 issue coincided with the bicentennial of Luther's posting of the 95 Theses, a jubilee celebrated with unusual intensity across Protestant German states, and William Ernest's personal piety made his participation particularly emphatic.
KoppeSW#468 is a specialized reference, and documented survivors of this two-ducat piece remain scarce in the auction record.